Gather with members of Rising Tide Chicago and friends as we write incarcerated water protectors to send love and support during the holiday season. While the northern portion of the Dakota Access Pipeline is in the ground, some co-strugglers that stood up to resist pipeline construction are still incarcerated. The repression of water protectors of Standing Rock has overwhelmingly targeting Indigenous people.

We will be raising funds for the commissary five incarcerated Indigenous water protectors and to support folks on the frontlines fighting Line 3.

There will be snacks and drinks to share.

Attendees will also have the ability to learn more about what Rising Tide Chicago is working on this year and how to take part. Rising Tide Chicago is working to get Chase bank to stop funding fossil fuels and to support folks in MN fighting Enbridge Line 3.

Details:
Folks throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin have been organizing for more than a year to stop Enbridge’s line 3 pipeline. They have been using a variety of tactics, some political others more direct action oriented.

In Wisconsin, a front line, indigenous led camp called Makwa Initiative-Line 3 Frontline Resistance has been established and is resisting the construction of the pipeline through direct action.

Makwa Initiative has asked for donations for legal support and for supplies related to building and maintaining the camp.

This holiday season, Rising Tide Chicago is bringing people together to learn about frontline pipeline resistance and the efforts to stop Enbridge line 3 to raise much needed funds.

We are making and serving dinner and screening Black Snake Killaz: A #NoDAPL Story and a few short videos about line 3 resistance.

Suggested donation for food is $10-20. Nobody will be turned away for lack of money.

]]>http://www.risingtidechicago.org/?feed=rss2&p=3620Last Discussion of Naomi Klein’s Book No is Not Enough- Tuesday Dec. 19, 2017http://www.risingtidechicago.org/?p=355
http://www.risingtidechicago.org/?p=355#respondFri, 27 Oct 2017 17:16:33 +0000http://www.risingtidechicago.org/?p=355Join Rising Tide Chicago for a Discussion of Noami Klien’s New Book

No is Not Enough

What: Discussion of No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trumps Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need

Where: Uncharted Books, 2620 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL

When: Monday Nov. 6th at 6:30 p.m.

Details:
Join Rising Tide Chicago for a discussion of part of Naomi Klein’s new book No is Not Enough: Resisting Trumps Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need.

Here is a short description from the book website, “Acclaimed journalist, activist, and bestselling author Naomi Klein has spent two decades studying political shocks, climate change, and “brand bullies.” From this unique perspective, she argues that Trump is not an aberration but a logical extension of the worst, most dangerous trends of the past half-century—the very conditions that have unleashed a rising tide of white nationalism the world over. It is not enough, she tells us, to merely resist, to say “no.” Our historical moment demands more: a credible and inspiring “yes,” a roadmap to reclaiming the populist ground from those who would divide us – one that sets a bold course for winning the fair and caring world we want and need.”

During this first meeting, we’ll discuss pages 1-83 or the first four chapters. 83 pages might sounds like a lot to read, but this book is a page turner and an easy read (in comparison to some of her other books). If you can’t afford to buy the book, but want to come to the event email Rising Tide Chicago at risingtide.chi@gmail.com and we’ll hook you up.

If there are enough people at this initial meeting that want to continue reading the book together, we will pick a future date to meet at this meeting.

Rising Tide Chicago is a local, all volunteer, autonomous group that uses education and direct action to address the root causes of climate change. Learn more about Rising Tide Chicago at risingtidechicago.org

Come to learn more about direct action: what it is, why people use it and how it’s been used in the past to create justice.

This will be followed by a discussion on our current political moment and what we need to do to protect our communities and environment from attack and create the world we want and need.

There has been a recent uptick in violence against immigrants, women, people of color, LGBTQ folx, indigenous communities, healthcare, and our environment. These attacks are not new, but rather a continuing product of the interlocking systems of white supremacy, patriarchy, heteronormativity, climate change, colonialism, and capitalism. We will break down some of these ideas and discuss the role of direct action in challenging these systems of oppression and creating alternatives.

This event is a great way to learn more about Rising Tide Chicago and how to get involved with our local action around climate change and justice.

Join Rising Tide Chicago for a short presentation about making art for actions followed by a short art build for the upcoming March for Science, Peoples Climate Movement March and other upcoming events.

We will share tips and tricks we’ve learned over the past 5 + years of creating art for protests and actions. We’ll focus on re-using materials and making art that helps to create a narrative around your particular issue. You don’t need any special skills to make art for actions. Anyone can do this with a little information, ingenuity and practice.

Rising Tide Chicago is a all volunteer local grassroots group that uses education and direct action to address the root causes of climate change.

]]>http://www.risingtidechicago.org/?feed=rss2&p=3470Chase Bank Occupied to Urge Divestment from DAPLhttp://www.risingtidechicago.org/?p=340
http://www.risingtidechicago.org/?p=340#respondFri, 02 Dec 2016 03:03:08 +0000http://www.risingtidechicago.org/?p=340Chicagoans Interrupt Business at Chase Bank to Urge them to Divest from the Dakota Access Pipeline

Chicago, IL— More than two dozen people protested at a Chase Bank at branch on the Magnificant Mile Thursday morning, ten inside the bank and a dozen outside to demand that the bank stop funding the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) as part of a global day of action on December 1st targeting financiers. DAPL threatens the water supply and cultural and spiritual sites of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe in North Dakota as well as communities in Iowa and Illinois along the pipeline route.

Over the past eight months, thousands of Native Americans and allies have convened in Cannonball, ND to support the Standing Rock Sioux tribe as they resist the construction of the pipeline. DAPL construction threatens indigenous sovereignty as it is occurring on land that contains important sacred sites that was never ceded by the tribe. There has also been a lack of consultation with tribes during pipeline permitting and construction.

Chase branch protesters chanted, and dropped a banner inside the branch and called for the bank to stop funding the project. JP Morgan Chase is contributing 312,500,000 to the project.

Peaceful protesters or “water protectors” trying to peacefully stop construction of the pipeline have been met with militarized response that has included rubber bullets, concussion grenades, tazers, pepper spray and water cannons. Many have been injured, including one woman whose arm was nearly blown off on November 19th as she was delivering water to water protectors as they were being assaulted by police.

“Banks like Chase that are funding the Dakota Access Pipeline are also funding the desecration of sacred sites, threats to the water source of the Standing Rock Sioux and the attacks on peaceful protesters trying to stop pipeline construction. We are here to urge this bank to divest from these human rights abuses,” said Angie Viands of Rising Tide Chicago.

The pipeline will cross multiple water sources, such as the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The need for clean water was emphasized at the protest as oil extraction and pipelines have burst and contaminated water many times before.

Public and investor pressure resulted in a Nov. 17th announcement by DNB, Norway’s largest bank that it sold it’s assets in DAPL. This past Thursday, Odin Fund Management of Norway sold $23.8 million of shares in companies invested in the pipeline.

This event was one of three protests at banks in Chicago and several others across the state today to demand that they divest from DAPL. This event was organized by individuals and members of Lifted Voices, American Indian Center-Chicago, CLAW, Autonous Tenants Union and Rising Tide Chicago. chase-nodapl_3

Over the last three months, thousands of Native Americans and allies have convened in Cannonball, ND to support the Standing Rock Sioux tribe as they resist the construction of the pipeline.

Organizers delivered a letter and chanted while holding banners and signs inside the branch, interrupting business. Supporters outside the branch handed out fliers to passersby that explain how Citibank is profiting from the Dakota Access Pipeline and that the bank is putting profits before human life and the right to clean drinking water by bankrolling the construction costs.

Energy Transfer Partners, the company that is building the Dakota Access pipeline, has bulldozed sacred burial sites in order to move forward with construction. Over the last six months, the indigenous-led resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline has been attacked by security dogs, pepper sprayed, and shot with rubber bullets. Those occupying the Chicago Citibank at 2555 N Clark St. demanded that Citibank stop funding the Dakota Access Pipeline project in support of those on the front lines of the resistance.

“Citibank’s funding of the pipeline directly contributes to the desecration of the sacred sites of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe,” said Rising Tide Chicago member Sean Estelle, who was arrested shutting down Citibank business.

Energy Transfer Partners has justified the need to take land for the pipeline via eminent domain by saying that it would improve national energy security, but the network of pipelines will allow oil that has been obtained from a controversial practice that may cause earthquakes, hydraulic fracturing or “fracking.” The pipeline would allow this oil to be exported all over the world from the Bakken Oil patch in North Dakota. Organizers of today’s demonstration are calling on Citibank to stop funding the Dakota Access Pipeline because it will contribute greatly to the human misery and suffering caused by global climate change. Over 40 acts of civil disobedience in support of the NODAPL land protectors have taken place around the country.

“It is unacceptable for Citibank to fund the destruction of indigenous sacred burial sites, the pollution of water, and a project that further fuels global climate change” said Angie Viands, with the climate justice group Rising Tide, who was arrested today. “We won’t let them fund human misery and racism — we’re fighting back.”

Over the past several weeks, thousands of Native Americans and allies have convened in Cannonball, ND to support the Standing Rock Sioux tribe as they resist the construction of the pipeline. More than forty people have been arrested for engaging in civil disobedience in North Dakota and Iowa in an effort to halt the construction of the pipeline.

The Citibank branch occupiers, held banners and signs and chanted inside the branch for ten minutes interrupting business at the bank. Once the police came, they went outside the branch and handed out fliers to passersby that explained how Citibank is profiting from the Dakota Access Pipeline by bankrolling the construction costs.

The Dakota Access pipeline will cross multiple water sources, such as the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. This pipeline threatens peoples drinking water and will contribute greatly to global climate change.

Two weeks ago, Energy Transfer Partners, the company that is building the Dakota Access pipeline bulldozed sacred burial sites in order to move forward with construction of the pipeline. Land protectors tried to intervene and were sicced by dogs handled by security. Several land protectors, including one child were bitten by the dogs. Event attendees demanded that Citibank stop funding the Dakota Access Pipeline project as funding the pipeline is directly resulting in the desecration of the sacred sites of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe.

Energy Transfer partners, has justified the need to take land via eminent domain for the pipeline by saying that it would help national energy security, but this network of pipelines will allow oil that has been obtained from a controversial practice, hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” to be exported all over the world from the Bakken Oil patch in North Dakota. Protestors pressed Citibank to stop funding the Dakota Access pipeline because it will contribute greatly to the human misery and suffering caused by global climate change.

Organizers of the event plant to target Citibank, and other investors like TD and Muzuho Bank until they revoke the line of credit extended to Energy Transfer partners to build the Dakota Access Pipeline.

CHICAGO, IL – Tuesday, a giant 25 ft banner that had the words “Oil Train Blast Zone” was held on the rail overpass and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) rail yard at 18th and Western in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood to greet morning commuters and raise awareness about the threat that oil trains otherwise known as “bomb trains” cause.

This action was part of a week of action and awareness to stop these dangerous trains. The week of action is timed with the 3 year anniversary of the Lac Megantic oil train derailment and explosion that killed 47 people in a small town in Quebec. The week of action was initiated by STAND.

Chicago, with 40 oil trains per week, has more oil train traffic than any other city. Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) transports the oil from the Bakken oil patch, where it is extracted by a process called hydraulic fracturing or fracking. The fracked oil contains methane and it’s so explosive because it is put into rail cars without de-gasifying it.

There have been 14 major oil train explosions during the past 3 years alone. In response to these explosions stronger oil cars are now being used but a March 2015 derailment and explosion in Galena, IL was with the newer, stronger 1232 tank cars. The oil train that exploded in Galena was headed for Chicago.

Members of Rising Tide Chicago that live near the rail line and in the blast zone organized and participated in this action. This banner drop was part of an ongoing campaign to organize communities in the blast zone to stop oil trains and transition to clean, safe, community control energy.